Sony ACID Music Studio 8

 

If you're serious about making music, ACID Music Studio 8 is the perfect tool for original song creation, audio recording, MIDI production, studio-quality mixing and effects processing.

Share your songs any way you want - burn CDs, upload to the Web or export to MP3 for portable devices such as the PSP or iPod. With built-in tutorials to guide you, you'll be composing, remixing and mastering like a pro in no time.

NEW FEATURES:

• New! AAC and FLAC format support
  Import and export additional file formats with ACID Music Studio 8, allowing for more options with media and hardware devices including the PSP, iPod and iPhone.
• New! Metronome countoff
  Perform more accurate recording with ACID Music Studio 8. Use the metronome countoff to play a determined number of bars prior to recording or playback for greater timing and accuracy when recording a performance.
• New! Enhanced remixing tools
  For remixing your favorite songs, only ACID Music Studio software has the Beatmapper tool. This tool automatically finds the tempo of a complete song, making it easy to remix. New markers in ACID Music Studio 8 allow you to Beatmap songs with varying tempos and time signatures.
• New! Audio and MIDI Mixing Console
  The new Mixing Console provides an integrated view of all tracks and busses in your project with the appearance of a traditional hardware-based mixer. The look can be customized to provide you with the best view of even the most complex session. The new audio and MIDI Mixing Console has additional routing options, allowing for a more flexible and efficient studio recording environment. ACID Music Studio 8 also supports up to four audio busses and four assignable effects chains.
• New! Exclusive guitar and piano software bundle
  ACID Music Studio 8 includes Studio Devil British Valve Custom guitar amp and TruePianos Amber Lite piano plug-in - a set of powerful studio-quality software packages.
  
  TruePianos Amber Lite piano:
  TruePianos Amber Lite is a high-quality VST piano plug-in which includes options to control dynamics and reverb for the most realistic piano experience.
  
  Studio Devil British Valve Custom (BVC) software:
  The Studio Devil BVC VST plug-in uses high-gain amp emulation based on a Marshall stack. Adjust drive control and power amp compression with built-in 4x12 cabinet emulation.
• New! Tempo curves
  Easily create gradual transitions from one tempo to another over the duration of an ACID Music Studio project. Transition types include Linear, Fast, Slow, Smooth, Sharp and Hold. Tempo curves are an efficient way to create dramatic or subtle tempo changes in your project.
• New! Zplane élastique timestretching
  With élastique Pro technology, you can perform dramatic time stretches and pitch-shifts of Beatmapped tracks while retaining maximum sound quality.

Features:

• Add your own music to the mix
  Get additional music for your projects from your own files. With ACID Music Studio software you can add music to your mix from nearly any source including CD, .mp3, and .wav.
• Easy record and import
  ACID Music Studio 8 makes recording a breeze. Just plug your microphone or instrument into your computer's sound card and click Record. Capture one track at a time or the whole band at once with each instrument on a different track.
• Add studio-quality effects
  Spice up your music using effects such as EQ, reverb, delay, chorus and distortion. Change the pitch and tempo of your mix in real time. ACID Music Studio 8 includes Studio Devil British Valve Custom guitar amp and TruePianos Amber Lite piano plug-in – a set of powerful studio-quality software packages.
• Create new music with MIDI
  Perform complete MIDI editing, recording and sequencing. Manipulate MIDI data directly on the ACID Music Studio timeline with a piano roll or a drum grid interface. Apply VST instruments to your MIDI files for a wide variety of sound options.
• Studio multitrack recording
  ACID Music Studio gives you complete freedom and flexibility to record your music. Record track by track or capture the entire band at once with each instrument on a different track. This gives you total control over volume, panning, and effects on each instrument or vocal track for the perfect mix.
• Easy audio encoding
  Powerful encoding functionality lets you save your songs to popular streaming formats for uploading to the Web, or export them to portable devices. Supported formats include MP3, WMA, WMV, AAC, FLAC and more.
• Publish your songs to the Web
  Want to get heard? ACIDplanet is the premier Internet site for musicians and content developers. Join ACIDplanet to upload and share compositions, remix songs from major-label artists, and collaborate with other members on a wide range of music and video projects.
• Over 3,000 music loops included
  ACID Music Studio includes over 3,000 studio-quality music loops in a variety of genres so you have unlimited possibilities when creating your mix. Pick the loop you want to use, audition it along with your mix, paint it into a track and play your creation back.
• CD layout and burning
  ACID Music Studio software makes it easy to create your own CDs in minutes. CD layout and burning is fully integrated into the software so you can conveniently create your music and produce professional-sounding CDs all within one application.
• Studio-quality audio effects
  Apply professional-quality audio effects and processes including élastique timestretching, EQ, reverb, delay, chorus, flange, phase, distortion and echo. ACID Music Studio includes DirectX and VST audio effects support, as well as support for VST instruments so you can play back your MIDI tracks through virtual synthesizers, filters and effects.
• Inline MIDI editing
  Increase your music productivity and flexibility with easy-to-see inline note editing. Inline editing makes MIDI data easier to edit and gives you quicker access to notes. Use envelopes and keyframes for precise control over MIDI data. The drum grid allows you to easily edit MIDI notes for soft synths that have drum maps defined.
• MIDI processing and filtering
  ACID Music Studio software includes MIDI processes and filters such as quantize, velocity and duration for setting MIDI note parameters. With these processes, you can apply destructive editing to MIDI events on the timeline, quantize data in events, edit velocity values, change the duration of an event or transpose MIDI data.
• MIDI track envelopes
  MIDI changes can be made across a project using track envelopes. Track envelopes are an easy, visual way to adjust volume, panning, controller parameters, or program changes dynamically over the duration of a track. ACID Music Studio allows you to draw envelopes directly on the timeline, right-click to add envelope points, or drag points with your mouse to make precise adjustments.

Minimum System Requirements

Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) or Windows 7.
1 GHz processor.
1 GB RAM.
200 MB hard-disk space for program installation.
Windows-compatible sound card.
DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only).
Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only).
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later.

Internet Connection (for Gracenote MusicID Service) - You must provide your registration information to Sony Creative Software Inc., a US company, in order to activate the software. Product requires online registration within 30 days.

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Pricing (exclusive of VAT)

Part number	Description	Price in £ Sterling (Ex. VAT)
SNAC13564	Sony ACID Music Studio 8 - CD	£34.04
SNAC13565 *	Sony ACID Music Studio 8 - ESD Product Note: (close) Electronic Software Download (ESD).	£34.04
SNAC13566 *	Sony ACID Music Studio 8 - License (5+ Users) Product Note: (close) Minimum of 5 users. Price per user.	£34.04